Virtual Tours Of The Holy Land Available Online

Sitting at home at your laptop or PC anywhere in the world, you can now enjoy virtual tours of Israel using a Web site, including 100 videos, 130 panoramic views and numerous photographs on the Israel Ministry of Tourism Web site, which can be accessed directly at www.goisrael.com/vt, or at www.goisrael.com in 11 languages.

Ten virtual 10-day tours are available online that include items of general interest, Jewish interest, Christian interest, culture and history, along with nature, food and wine, family, archaeology and mobility-challenged tours.

Sites that can be “visited” include, among others, Caesarea, the Western Wall, the Old City of Jerusalem, Mitzpe Ramon, Gamla, Ben Gurion’s hut, Hayarkon Park, Katzrin, Mount Bental and Mount Hermon.

David Bedein can be reached at dbedein@israelbehindthenews.com